Excel Troubleshooting

Office & Productivity

Why Is My Excel File So Large?

Excel files can grow because of unused data, excess formatting, images, many worksheets, or embedded Data Models and visualizations.

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Office & Productivity

What Does #SPILL! Mean in Excel?

#SPILL! means Excel has a multi-cell result to return but cannot place that result into the worksheet grid as intended.

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Why Does Excel Show ##### Instead of a Number?

Excel usually shows ##### because the column is too narrow to display the value, but negative date or time results can cause it too.

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Can Excel Repair a Corrupted Workbook?

Excel can often attempt to repair a corrupted workbook with File Recovery or Open and Repair, but full recovery is not guaranteed.

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